Environmental Commission Minutes 9-22-08GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Regular Meeting Minutes September 22, 2008 Present: Commissioners Anderson, Baker, Chandlee, Hill, Pawluk, St. Clair and Stremel. Also present
were Jeannine Clancy, Public Works Director; Al Lundstrom, Environmental Coordinator; and Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative Assistant. 1. Call to Order Pawluk called the meeting to order
at 7:00 pm. 2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes – July 28, 2008 MOVED by Chandlee, seconded by Baker, and the motion carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the July 28, 2008
meeting. 3. Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement ? Measurement – Staff has requested a report of energy usage in the public buildings but to date, has not received the information. ?
Education articles – Lundstrom passed out a copy of the article, written by Chandlee, which will be in the September/October CityNews publication. Staff will check to see when there
will be room in a future CityNews for another article. The City Communications Coordinator has expressed a wil?????lingness to work with the commission on future communication plans.
Staff will invite her to the next meeting. ? Develop materials for developers regarding environmentally friendly development – Staff gave Baker materials that are currently being given
to developers. ? Education Forum – Possibilities for an education forum were discussed. Clancy suggested that there may be a possibility of joining efforts with the Remodeling Fair in
February. She will pass along the contact information to Pawluk. Lilac Planting Mayor Loomis stopped by with information regarding the Lilac Planting project scheduled for Saturday,
October 4th. She explained the purpose of the project and invited any Commissioners that are interested to join the other volunteers at the Brookview tennis court shelter at 9:00 am.
4. Program/Project Updates TMDL – The in-lake samplings are wrapping up. Next is the load allocations (identifying the contributors). I/I – Approximately 80% of the homes in the 2008
PMP area had their service inspections and already 44% of the 2009 PMP residents have had inspections.
Minutes of the Environmental Commission September 22, 2008 Page 2 of 2 Effective 10/1/08 MCES is extending the Foundation Drain Disconnection grants to include any repairs to the service
lateral. Funds continue to be on a first-come, first serve basis so when the money is gone, the program will end. Private Development Updates – Quailwoods is a lot-split at Golden Valley
Rd and Quail Ave. The developer wants to split a single lot into three. It is before the Planning Commission. A preliminary plan approval was given by Council for the Applewood PUD.
There are some zoning codes that need to be addressed by the Zoning Commission. Increased traffic is a concern as well as the single point of access. A second round of approvals is required.
Teachers Federal Credit Union has been given the approval to replace the station on Hwy. 55 and Boone Ave. A conditional use permit was approved for a drive-thru. Olympic continues to
work with City staff. An anchor tenant has not been identified. Calvary Lutheran was given the approval for a columbarium. 5. Commission Member Council Reports None. 6. Other Business
Plymouth signed a recycling contract with Waste Management. This means that Golden Valley’s recycling day will remain on Friday. Lundstrom reported that Waste Management is continually
looking for end markets so additional items can be recycled. Mighty Tidy Days is coming up October 11th. This year residents can drop off electronics at no charge. 7. Adjourn MOVED by
St. Clair, seconded by Anderson, and the motion carried to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 pm. The next scheduled meeting will be on October 27, 2008 at 7:00 pm.